New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
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AN APPALLING ACCIDENT IN THE sMArHERs HOME
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Az AIfAl.LlNG ACCIDENT IN TIE SMAIHERS HOME
IN HARLEM
The happiness Harlem household has recently been
destroyed by unfortunate occurrence AMI the white
winged dove OF has folded her wings Ike cabinet
bed>teai and vanished
Mr. Baldwin Smathcrs resides in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
twenty iOurts, and the cOnnubal bliss the Snahcr.
family has been undlsturbcd until Friday afternoon
MIS- smahers has long been noted the neghbors
an astonishing talent in making preserves Indeed.
fame OF her picked peaches raspberry jam
pears reached least three blocks each way. Every
season she pVs up generous supply OF fruits and 10 b.,
presented win Jar Of MIS- Smathcrs's preserves was
mark OF extraordinary esteem.
Last week the canning was formally concluded
with ounces. and The family an apartment house
Just around the block The sNty-nc jars Of preserve,
received especial care in transportation and carefully
slowed away upon the top shelf OF the pantry. On -.
turning from business Mr. Suathers found hi, wife en-
deavorng to drive nail into the above the preserve
shelf to hang herbs. She had placed a ,,oo on
chair and pcrched TN, combination was struggling with
The hammer and nail Her husband combat
In ptfonHins silence and then said: never saw a
woman Yet who could drive nail. Get down on HAT
chair Martha, and let me drive your tacks.n
Ar, Smathcss climbed down. graspng the h,mncr.
her husband was soon in position the stool. H. 4
compi-het' however considerably than he Intended
Giving the half driven nail vicious dig TO pull il our and
begin over again. he cosencd ceat that supported the
shelf, and the results appalling There wa, fright
fu crash that re>ounicd from cellar roof, Mr.
Sma'her the chair and the stool disappeared fiom view
Inc nl'd win broArn glass, NJ peaches
and pluns and canned cherries battered floor
like big red halsoncs.
ON Ms Smathcrs's upturncd the content,
of jar ~ strawberries settled gently down. Two din-
and label decorated her back and On every part
of her dress that offered any induccment there nestled
cl!cs and Jams, ounces and pums and blackberrcs III
astlcSs confusion.
Dafed by the sudden crash she stood for moment
two mechanically cndeayOrng straw berry
Juice from her c0unicnance with small pocket handcr-
chief Just then there struggle amid the gls, and
debris IN the and Mr. Sma,hcrs came slowly 10 h3
feet. Stll grasping the hammer lie most a,ton>h.
ing sight There enough broken glass hi, person
10 have Mortified tho bodr>t the fcs
HIS muslache sucwn with pineapple narmalaic. ana
OF red Juice and another OF white united on back
and fell IN sytupy cascade from his tails, ounce
did duty for scarf Pin, and the Smlthcrs hair
pied by two branded peaches and pint OF juice which
gave him anti Prohibition odor for three DAYS
You horrible. horrible BRUTE" said Mrs. Sma,hcrs
choking with anger she extracted straw.
berries from her hair. Just what YOU have dme7
she added Historically.
Her husband seemed IN doub, lust what 10 de
IN his tutt Fruit condition would rather not discus,
his matter just now, Marhar he said timldy. as ma
removed some apple Jelly from his left eye with his coat
sleeve. The back OF my head Is crystazng and unlas,
wiped OIL soon shall be Il maroon glacl in ter
minutes